You’d better say excuse me before asking for directions. （)

A. It's my pleasure

B. much better

C. Don't say it

D. No problem

From the passage we may say that ______.

A．a health insurance policy is more useful than a cancellation insurance policy

B．a cancellation insurance policy can make your trip safe and comfortable

C．when you get sick while traveling away from home, you'd better buy a health insurance

D．travel insurance is strongly recommended when you travel away from home

____.

A) you get bored with the work B) you are not interested in the work

C) you can’t get additional allowance D) you have crucial family obligations

听力原文：M: I'd better read one of the articles for our political science class.

W: You can't read just one. They say each presents a different theory.

Q: What does the woman tell the man he must do？

(4)

A．Read an article on political science.

B．Present a different theory to the class.

C．Read more than one article.

D．Choose a better article to read.

听力原文：M: I must say the steak was delicious and I've never had better service.

W: Thank you, sir. I'll pass your compliments on to the cook. And thanks too for the tip.

Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？

(13)

A．Doctor and nurse.

B．Customer and waitress.

C．Boss and secretary.

D．Manager and clerk.

you think？

M: It would be better if you could check the same information in English newspapers afterwards.

Q: What does the man say about learning English？

(19)

A．Priority should be given to listening.

B．It's most helpful to read English newspapers every day.

C．It's more effective to combine listening with reading.

D．Reading should come before listening.

ree to join us.

M: Sounds great, but I'd better talk to Jill before we say yes.

Q: What does the man imply？

(18)

A．He'd like to reschedule the party.

B．He and Jill aren't free next week.

C．He's not sure if Jill is available on Friday.

D．He doesn't know what to bring to the party.

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A.And you"ll be fined $100 if you do so on a New York City street.

B.Talking on a cell-phone while driving brings you joy anyway.

C.The estimate is based on surveys with office workers.

D.The younger group did 10 percent better when not interrupted.

E.However， an Oxford University， research suggests this perception is open to question.

F.Scientists say that our multi-tasking （多任务处理） abilities are limited.

Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities(活动)of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people's homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before--because of TV.

What's going on in the other countries？ How do people live in places far away？ Is there a good sports game somewhere？ What's life in the deepest part of the sea.

If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why？ Because they can hear and watch, too.

TV helps to open our eyes. TV also helps to open our minds (思想). TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.

Some people say the world is smaller than before because ______.

A．TV makes the earth smaller and smaller

B．all people like to watch TV

C．watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day

D．TV brings the outside world closer to people

flicted any damage on the tough old parchment, but because it seemed to her her aunt might make better use of her sharpness. She was very critical herself—it was incidental to her sex, and her nationality but she was very sentimental as well, and there was something in Mrs. Touchett s dryness that set her own moral fountains flowing, "Now what s your point of view？" she asked of her aunt. "When you criticize everything here you should have a point of view. Yours doesn t seem to be American you thought everything over there so disagreeable. When I have mine; it s thoroughly American!" "My dear young lady" , said Mrs. Touchett, "there are as many points of view in the world as there are people of sense to take them. You may say that doesn t make them very numerous. American？ Never in the world; that s shockingly narrow. My point of view, thank God, is personal!" Isabel thought this a better answer than she admitted; it was a tolerable description of her own manner of judging, but it would not have sounded well for her to say so. Questions:

This passage is taken from a well-known novel. What is the name of the novel？

inding it necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some pieces of advice are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. They will be much happier and probably they will enjoy the experience. If you will be eating alone a good deal, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion. You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, anticipate your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed. Take a folding case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep currently required papers separate. Obviously, experience helps, but you can make things easier on yourself from the beginning by careful planning, so that right from the start you really can have a good trip!

For whom did the speaker probably say this passage？

A．Working women who have no time for cooking.

B．Husband and children of working women.

C．Working women who must travel on their own.

D．Hotel personnel who must cater to working women.